Protesters removed from Legislative building.

Dozens of protestors who blocked the Legislative building were forcibly removed by state police officers early Sunday.

Assembly Speaker Benjamín Gómez said in a press release authorities have been respectful of freedom of speech and had asked all residents to comply with the law.

A lawsuit was filed Saturday by Gómez and Assembly board secretary Eva María Vásquez at the Attorney General’s office against protestors.

Gómez urged residents to allow lawmakers to return to work.

He denied items related to approve a public-private partnership for a desalination plant in Ensenada will be voted once legislative activities resume.

On Friday, lawmakers cancelled a meeting that included close to one hundred items after protestors blocked the building’s entrance.

The meeting was opened again Friday as a permanent session. Protestors slept overnight at the building while waiting for the meeting to resume.

Lawmakers filled the public seats with pastors and drug addicts from rehabilitation centers who then verbally attacked protestors.

On Sunday, Secretary of Government Francisco Rueda turned the Fourth State of the State document that constitutionally was due on Aug. 1.

In the meantime, Governor Francisco Vega held a public event with residents of Colonia Rivera Campestre neighborhood in southern Mexicali to highlight the goals accomplished in the last year.

Hundreds of public employees delivered at streets statewide 400,000 flyers with information related to the state of the state document.

In 2014 the state cancelled the special ceremony of the State of the State speech that saved 25 million pesos or $1.4 million, authorities said.